Obviously director Atsushi Muroga was very influenced by RESERVOIR DOGS when he made this Japanese gangster flick. From the bank job leading to a wounded crook begging to be taken to a doctor to the undercover cop infiltrating a gang of mobsters this has quite a few touches of the Tarantino classic sprinkled in. It is way more action-packed than it's inspiration though even if it lacks some of that films more stylish touches. There's also a bit of TRUE ROMANCE thrown in with a couple trying to get away with some jewels. It's also unique in being a Japanese film that takes place in America(even though it was actually filmed in The Philippines). An entertaining mix of 90s action clichés that moves very quickly.
There was a SCORE 2: THE BIG FIGHT in 1999 but I'm not sure if they used any Hollywood films as a template for that one.
Seems even nuttier in German!:
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